When did Daniel Lothrop launch Wide Awake magazine?
Daniel Lothrop launched Wide Awake in July 1875 from his Boston publishing firm. The first issue declared the publication would avoid runaway-to-sea stories or elope-and-be-happy incentives.
Questions about Wide Awake (magazine)
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Who edited Wide Awake magazine starting in 1875?
Ella Farman served as the magazine's first editor starting in 1875 and remained editor until December 1891 when she stepped down following her marriage to Charles Stuart Pratt. She edited from her home in Battle Creek, Michigan with help from Emma L. Shaw before both women moved to Boston shortly after beginning their work.
What content appeared in early issues of Wide Awake magazine?
Early issues contained between 60 and 72 pages of well-illustrated short stories including word puzzles on a page called Tangles. A section named Wide Awake Post Office printed letters about homes and families while Wide Awake Athletics covered team sports and gymnasium exercises.
Which author wrote under the pen name Margaret Sidney for Wide Awake magazine?
Harriet Mulford Stone wrote under the pen name Margaret Sidney for the magazine and published Polly Pepper's Chicken Pie in 1877. Her story Phronsie Pepper's New Shoes followed in 1878 and these new stories ran in 1880 issues of the magazine.
When did the Chautauqua Young Folks Reading Union supplement end operation within Wide Awake magazine?
Wide Awake added a 16-page Chautauqua Young Folks Reading Union supplement starting in 1882 and the program ended in 1888 after six years of operation. These supplements did not appear in bound volumes marketed as Wide Awake Pleasure Books.